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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
interstitial opacities - Fine ... Masses Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
Lesions may show pleural ... effusions and parenchymal ... carcinoma, the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Pneumonia #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
of chronic consolidation ... also known as BOOP ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... The old name is BOOP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Diffuse consolidation ... Kerley B-lines and pleural ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural fluid
It takes about 200-300 ml of fluid before it comes visible on an CXR (figure).
About
visible on an CXR ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Effusion #Hidden ... Volume #Diagram #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
four patterns. 1- Consolidation ... parenchyma resulting in fine ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
pneumonia • formerly BOOP ... - Imaging: • CXR ... Rare: pleural effusions ... , pleural thickening ... Pneumonia #COP #BOOP
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
can suggest the diagnosis ... lesions abutting the pleura ... which are probably consolidations ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
effusion). ... with perihilar consolidations ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar ... AlveolarEdema #RadiologyAssistant